Tuberculosis death rate in Portugal
Portugal: Tuberculosis death rate was 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tuberculosis death rate in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Portugal is 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.6% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Portugal peaked at 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2024.
That places Portugal 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 124 Argentina 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Lebanon 1.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Niue 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Bahamas 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Maldives 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Mauritius 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Portugal
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,112 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 38 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 60,235 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 57,946 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 59,238 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 56,650 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 57,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 54,971 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Portugal?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Portugal was 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024, according to WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Portugal ranks 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from WHO (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of deaths from all forms of tuberculosis per 100,000 people.